MOUNT WASHINGTON – The way the Bullitt East Chargers have been struggling at the plate this season, it was just a matter of time before a strong pitching performance was going to be wasted.

That day finally came last Tuesday when the Chargers gave up three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and lost to district rival Jeffersontown 3-2. Bullitt East had just five hits in the game and wasted a strong effort from senior Zac Ching, who pitched the first six innings.

BARDSTOWN – The Border Battle, a track and field meet between the three public schools from Bullitt County against the three schools in Nelson County, had split winners this year.

For Bullitt County, most of the success came on the girls’ side as Bullitt East, North Bullitt and Bullitt Central combined to win 15 of the 18 events contested. Individual school scores were kept with Bullitt East edging past North Bullitt 133 to 119.5. Bullitt Central was fourth with 80 points.

SHEPHERDSVILLE – If you are going to win just one game a week in the middle of the high school baseball season, then winning the game against your district rivals makes that job one.

The Bullitt Central Cougars did just that last week, posting a 1-2 mark, but winning the most important game as they rallied late to beat Moore 8-3. That win was sandwiched between a 9-1 setback to Manual and a 13-3 loss to Forest Park, a team from Indiana, on Saturday.

LOUISVILLE – Missed chances early in the game came back to haunt Bullitt East on Monday night in another classic match-up with 24th District rival Mercy.

This time it took 11 innings before the Jaguars pushed across the only run of the game. This came on the heels of last season’s district final at Bullitt East that went to the 12th inning before Mercy pulled out a 4-3 victory.

In fact, this was the third straight meeting over the past two seasons between the two programs that has ended with Mercy winning by a single run.

SHEPHERDSVILLE – With the ‘warm-up’ meets out of the way, the area track programs are ready for the main events, at least as far as the regular season is concerned.

Last weekend, Bullitt East and North Bullitt competed in the very difficult Male Invitational. A night earlier, Bullitt Central was taking part in the Central Hardin Invitational. There were some strong performances by the area teams in both of those meets.